stationary energy storage News

LG Chem, Johnson Controls score highest in Navigant Research assessment of manufacturers of Lithium Ion Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage

Although lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries offer one of the best near-term possibilities for cost-effective, long-lasting, and safe stationary energy storage, the full commercialization of the Li-ion market has been slow in coming. Despite a flurry of startups and established industrial giants entering the market, the stationary Li-ion industry continues to grow slowly and fitfully. Nevertheless, ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Shipments of Advanced Battery Cells Reached 6.7 Billion in 2013

The advanced battery industry saw continued growth in 2013, as demand for batteries as an alternative means to power vehicles, grid management equipment, and devices increased in multiple industries around the world. Click to tweet: According to a new tracker report from Navigant Research, shipments of advanced battery cells reached 6.7 billion in 2013 – a 10 percent increase over 2012 ...

Jul. 2, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Advanced Batteries Reached $10.8 Billion in Market Value in 2012

The advanced battery market is in the midst of a massive expansion, due to growth in the core consumer electronics segment, as well as the emergence of new markets for batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary energy storage systems. In particular, global manufacturing capacity for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries has grown rapidly in recent years, as several governments have subsidized ...

Dec. 6, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Installed Energy Storage Enabling Technology Revenue Is Expected to Reach $21.5 Billion Annually by 2024

A recent Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 12 leading energy storage systems integrators (ESSIs), including vendor profiles, ratings, and rankings, with the goal of providing industry participants an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the market. With battery prices continuing to decrease, increased ...

Sep. 24, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Upcoming Events by SGO

The 4th Annual Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources World Forum, October 11-12, 2017 in Costa Mesa, CA brings together stakeholders from across the DR / DER industry and internationally to examine the latest technology advances, case studies, and business strategies for optimizing demand response, energy efficiency, DER integration and control, and demand side management programs. ...

Sep. 17, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

LG Chem and Samsung SDI Score Highest in Navigant Research Assessment of Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturers

A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 15 leading lithium ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturers, including vendor profiles, ratings, and rankings, with the goal of providing industry participants an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the market. Due to an attractive combination of energy density, ...

Jun. 10, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Energy Department Announces up to $4.6 Million through the Fuel Cell Technologies Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement to Support Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuel Technologies

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) today announces up to $4.6 million in funding in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. The FCTO Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to identify potentially impactful technologies that are not already addressed in FCTO's strategic plan or project portfolio. The FOA is open to any and all impactful ideas ...

Jun. 5, 2014

By US Department of Energy

100,000 vehicles to be vehicle to grid enabled by 2017

The batteries used in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be increasingly utilized by property owners and grid operators to provide a wide variety of energy services. The power potential of the batteries can be used to reduce the utility costs of a building or, when aggregated with other vehicles or stationary energy storage sources, to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation. ...

Nov. 21, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Nuvation Energy Launches the nStore

Nuvation Energy is pleased to announce the launch of the nStore, an online shop from which battery energy storage system developers can purchase Nuvation Energy's low-voltage battery management system and access user manuals and downloadable files to aid with battery pack integration. Nuvation Low-Voltage BMS is an 11-60 VDC battery management system architected for use in electric vehicles, ...

Jan. 16, 2018

By Nuvation Energy

Nuvation Energy Releases First Ever Configurable Battery Management System to receive UL 1973 and UL 9540 Recognition

Nuvation Energy’s high-voltage battery management system is the first BMS to obtain UL 1973 Recognition for use with various battery chemistries, and battery systems with different safety profiles. INTERSOLAR, Feb 4, 2020. Nuvation Energy has announced that their configurable high-voltage battery management system (BMS) has obtained UL Recognition for use in UL 1973 Certifiable Battery ...

Feb. 4, 2020

By Nuvation Energy

Storing the Sun for a Rainy Day

It's been a miserable winter in Germany. Parts of the country have had 60% fewer sunshine hours than normal. A series of cold snaps have swept the country, reminding all just how expensive heating has become. Germany's 'Energiewende' (Energy Transition) policy - an intent to be 60% reliable on renewable energy sources for the country's total energy consumption by 2050 - is helping cut costs. ...

Mar. 17, 2013

By Germany Trade & Invest

NREL Tool Finds Effective Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Configurations

The Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used the Battery Lifetime Analysis and Simulation Tool (BLAST) to confirm that energy storage for demand-charge management can deliver attractive economic benefits. The analysis paired recent utility rate structures with historic data on solar photovoltaic electricity generation and commercial facility loads to evaluate ...

Mar. 9, 2015

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Highview Power to Develop Multiple Cryogenic Energy Storage Facilities in the UK and to Build Europe's Largest Storage System

Highview Power, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, recently (10/21) announced plans to construct the UK's first commercial cryogenic energy storage facility (also referred to as liquid air) at large scale, which will be located at a decommissioned thermal power station in North of England. The 50 MW/250 MWh project is a clean large-scale energy storage facility that can help the ...

Oct. 22, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Hyundai Wants to Build Energy Storage Units with Used Battery Packs

【Summary】Hyundai has teamed with Finnish energy-technology company Wärtsilä to use use “second-life” electric-car batteries for stationary energy storage. Now that automakers are all working on electric vehicles, the issue of what happens to used batteries has come up. Hyundai, with help from Finnish energy-technology company Wärtsilä, has come up ...

Jun. 30, 2018

By Greensmith Energy Management Systems

Energy Storage Investments Boom As Battery Costs Halve in the Next Decade

Energy storage installations1 around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).This 122-fold boom of stationary energy storage over the next two decades will require $662 billion of investment, according to BNEF estimates. It will be made possible by ...

Aug. 7, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Everflow JV to manufacture Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB) in KSA

Nusaned Investment and SCHMID Group have closed the JV transaction in Saudi Arabia focusing on manufacturing and technology development in the field of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB). Nusaned Investment (an investment company owned by SABIC) and SCHMID Group announced today that they have successfully closed their JV transaction focusing on manufacturing and technology development in the ...

May 6, 2020

By Schmid Group

SolarCity Introduces Energy Storage for Businesses

SolarCity® (Nasdaq: SCTY) has unveiled a smart energy storage system to address two major pain points for business: rising utility demand charges and increasing grid outages SolarCity DemandLogic™ can allow businesses to reduce energy costs by using stored electricity to reduce peak demand, and can also provide backup power during grid outages. Developed with advanced battery ...

Dec. 4, 2013

By GLOBE SERIES

GE Energy Forges OEM EV Charger Agreement with CODA Automotive

GE Energy Industrial Solutions (NYSE: GE) has finalized an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement for the sale and distribution of the GE WattStationTM Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charging station with CODA Automotive Inc., a leading EV manufacturer. GE Energy Industrial Solutions has finalized its first automotive original equipment ...

Nov. 17, 2011

By General Electric

CODA Automotive Signs EV Charger Agreement with GE Energy

CODA Automotive, a leading EV manufacturer and GE Energy Industrial Solutions have finalized an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement for the sale and distribution of the GE WattStation™ Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The new collaboration creates a "one-stop shopping" experience for consumers by creating the opportunity to have the GE ...

Nov. 17, 2011

By General Electric

World`s Largest Solar-Powered Vanadium Flow Battery Coming to South Australia

Yadlamalka, South Australia will take center stage in the race to decarbonize the global electricity system when the world's largest solar-powered vanadium flow battery (VFB) comes online there next year. In this pioneering project, a VFB supplied by Invinity Energy Systems will charge from a solar PV array and provide power to the local grid on demand. Yadlamalka Energy Trust has developed ...

Dec. 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer